Combination brush and comb



Nov. 24, 1953 A. GRURING COMBINATION BRUSH AND COMB Filed Jan. 23, 1952 Patented Nov. 24, 1953 l COMBINATION BRUSH AND com Iliieliireel, Quebec, 'Canadiense :inwardV Gunner, Montreal, Quebee,

,Application January 23, 1952, Serial No. 267,856 eeninis- (01. 132:15)

l The plsfilt invention relatesr to toilet articles en@ merfeneriieulerly te .nrushandeernbineei .lernen and eernb. eeneirnetiens haring .rennerable cleaning elements.

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"Accordingly, @ne .inyentieninns trentenne- Deeieie e Vteileterni.ele een @mener-.neingerer ,plate ,e1-re. .0f n eine rel ofbristles :and/or .comb teeth softliatfwhen they inetternieise nn-ley 2 of the invention particular reference` will be .inertie te the -eeeempanyine drawings, 'and in which:

Figure 1 is a. vevv-V in perspective elevatinlof a preferred construction` of a combinedf-,brush Yand. comb 4in accordance with; the invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan View of thefonf struction shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 isa crossfsectional viewiofftheconf structionSh0Wnin FigureZ along the linesr.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectionalviewcorresponde ving to Figure 3 showingthe bristlesandcomb teeth in extended position.

Figure 5 is a View yin. vertical crosseseotion of an alternative; brush c: onstruotion` embodying retractable bristles only.

Figure 6 is an exploded: View partially in longitudinal cross-.section of the combined brush and cornb construction -shown in rFigureifto show the construction ofthe various-.members in more detail With lparticular i ref erene y to 'Figures 1, `2, and 6 .ef the .eeeernnenying drawinesa vpreferred eenetruetien `ef a .combined brush. and comb-1in accordance with the invention isshown ashavf ing a handle body or casing I0 having a.,.t.op portieri. l l, a. lense nentien i l2 end. internal recess I 4. extenii inwardly from theyheseportien r1i..1.e^h.enii1e Only .I ii. isfferrned the nenni .manner .te ineilitiie holding er .grinning by grooves. I6 preridedfnteeeh Sidennd nlsein- ,cludesa entral indentation, Hadapted-.waak eemmednie ihehende .i ii, l 91., et n` pair of control. senewmeinbersf 2 D,l 2,2.

Eeenef tne...eontre1feerew =tnernnere 2:0, formed. Sees-tenerle. en-.eutstaneiine n `beneath the eutstandine .heads .l8r-.ii `'.liie main portionsnorslianks of the screw inegnberjs '30, 22. are threaded as indicated, at 2e. nn threadedepertien. 290i reduced. diameter is-.Dievided von the-end of theserew rnenfeersftiii; 2;2 The screw rnemberscefzz are fitted-inneemtablev openings provided 4 in thev handle body ,top portion H substantially entrally of the innen:

tationj H so that thez'flanges-d are -cilisposeol in ne that-the Serew'menrbere 20,. 22: menne-rotated plates 30, 32 includes a central top opening 33 which is tapped to accommodate and is threadably engaged by the lower threaded ends of the control screw members respectively. A plurality of groups of bristles lill are mounted in regularly spaced apart relationship on the supporting plate 30, while a plurality of elongated teeth 42 are mounted in regular spaced apart relationship in the manner of a comb on the supporting plate 32.

A cover plate 50 having therein a plurality of spaced apart openings 52 is mounted on the base portion i2 of the handle i9. Preferably, the cover plate is seated in a recess 5d surrounding the body recess I4 and is adhesively secured thereto so as to completely cover the recess il! (as shown in Figure 2). The reduced lower ends 29 of the screw members 29, 22 are engaged in suitable openings 53 also provided in the cover plate 5l) so as to maintain the members 29, 22 in parallel spaced apart alignment.

The cuter end of each of the groups of bristles and the comb teeth l2 are slidably engaged in one of the openings 52 of the cover plate. The openings 52 are shaped and spaced apart in register with the arrangement of the bristles GS and the teeth i2 so that these elements will slide treely therethrough on upward or downward movement of the supporting plates 3e, 32. With this arrangement, rotation of either of the controlled screw members 2D, 22 in one direction, when the device is in the closed condition sh-own in Figure 3, will cause the supporting plates B or 32, to descend Within the recess ia forcing the bristles 40 and/or the comb teeth i2 through the cover plate as is shown in Figure 4. Counter rotation of the threaded screw members 2li, 22 will act on the supporting plates Sil, 32 to cause a retraction of the bristles it and/'or teeth i to cause their original positions within the handle body Iii. Due to the sliding t between the bristies 40 and/or the comb teeth l2 and the openings 52 of the cover plate 5U any foreign matter picked up by these elements in use is wiped oi by the cover plate 56 during the retracting movement.

As an alternative construction, as shown in Figure 5, the control screw member 22, supporting plate 32, comb teeth 62 and corresponding openings 52 in the cover plate 5i) may be omitted. In this construction the width of the handle body i I!) is correspondingly reduced and the sole control screw mefrlber i2@ is disposed centrally of the depression iii. This form oi construction is particularly suited to a pocket clothes brush.

As will be understood by reference to the preceding description and accompanying drawing, the effective length of the bristles and/or comb teeth can be varied as desired. For example, if a short bristle and consequently stiier brush is required, the bristles may be extended for only part of their overall length. IfA a longer bristle and consequently softer brush is required, the bristles may be extended to their full length and so on. This of course also applies to the comb teeth 42 which may be extended in a like manner.

While the preferred construction illustrated is shown as having the handle body iii, supporting Vplates 3B, 32 and cover plates 5S made from'a 1. A toilet articie'having retractable cleaning elements comprising, a handle body having a top portion, a base portion, and an internal recess extending inwardly from said base portion, a cover plate mounted on said handle base portion so as to cover said internal recess and having therein a plurality of spaced apart openings, a supportingr plate slidably mounted within said handle body recess, a plurality of cleaning elements mounted on said supporting plate in spaced apart relationship so as to extend outwardly therefrom with the outer ends of each of said elements slidably tting in one of said cover plate openings, a control screw member rotatably mounted in said handle top portion and having a portion exten/iing exteriorly of said handle top portion and a threaded portion extending within said handle recess threadably engaged with said supporting plate, whereby said cleaning elements may be extended through said cover plate openings to beyond said handle base portion and retracted within said handle body internal recess.

2. A toilet article as claimed in claim l wherein said cleaning elements comprise groups of bristles.

3. A toilet article as claimed in claim l wherein said cleaning elements comprise individual comb teeth. s

4. A brush construction comprising, a handle body having a top portion, a base portion, and a recess extending inwardly from said base portion. a cover plate having therein a plurality of spaced apart openings and being mounted on said handle base portion so as to cover said internal recess, a supporting plate slidably mounted within said handle recess, a plurality of groups of bristles mounted in spaced apart relationship on said supporting plate so as to extend outwardly therefrom with the outer end or" each group of bristles slidably engaged. in one of said cover plate openings, a control member rotatably mounted in said handle top portion with an extended threaded portion within said handle recess and threadablg.7 engaged with said supporting plate, whereby rotation of said control member in one direction is adapted to act on said supporting plate and extend said bristles through said cover plate beyond said handle base porti-on and counter rotation of said control member is adapted to retract said bristles within said handle recess.

5. A combination brush and comb construction comprising, a handle body having a top portion, a base portion, and an internal recess extending inwardly from said base portion, a cover plate having therein a plurality of spaced apart openings and being mounted on said handle base portion so as to cover said handle internal recess, a pair of supporting plates mounted within said handle recess in juxtaposed relationship, for sliding movement relative thereto, a plurality of groups of bristles mounted in spaced apart relationship on one of said supporting plates so as to extend outwardly therefrom with the outer ends of each of said groups of bristles slidably engaged in one of said cover plate openings, a plurality of elongated teeth mounted in spaced apart relationship on the other. of said supporting plates so as to extend outwardly therefrom with the Y outer end of each of said teeth slidably engaged in one 0I" said cover plate openings, a pair of control screw members rotatably mounted in spaced apart relationship in said handle body top portion, each of said Vcontrol members including a threaded portion extending within said handle recess and threadably engaged with one of said supporting plates, whereby independent rotation of either of said control members is adapted to act on the respective supporting plate connected thereto and exend said brisles and/0r comb teeth through said cover plate beyond said handle base portion and counter rotation of said control member is adapted to retract said bristles and/or comb teeth within said handle recess.

6. A toilet article as claimed in claim 1, wherein there is .a second supporting plate slidably mounted within said body recess in juxtaposed relationship with said first supporting plate, and said cleaning elements comprise, a plurality of spaced apart bristles mounted on one of said plates and a plurality of spaced apart comb teeth mounted on the other of said plates, and there is a second control screw member rotatably mounted in said handle top portion and having a threaded portion extending within said handle recess threadably engaged with said second supporting plate.

ALFoNs GRRING.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 815,798 Craven Mar. 20, 1906 2,486,203 Pieper Oct. 25, 1949 

